List of Milwaukee Bucks seasons

This is a list of seasons completed by the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Bucks joined the NBA as an expansion team in the 1968 season.

League Champions

Conference Champions

Division Champions

Playoff Berth

Season	League	Conference	Finish	Division	Finish	Wins	Losses	Win%	GB	Playoffs	Awards
1968–69	NBA			Eastern	7th	27	55	.329	30
1969–70	NBA			Eastern	2nd	56	26	.683	4	Won Division Semifinals (76ers) 4–1 Lost Division Finals (Knicks) 4–1	Lew Alcindor (RoY)
1970–71	NBA	Western	1st	Midwest	1st	66	16	.805	—	Won Conference Semifinals (Warriors) 4–1 Won Conference Finals (Lakers) 4–1 Won NBA Finals (Bullets) 4–0	Lew Alcindor (MVP, FMVP)
1971–72	NBA	Western	2nd	Midwest	1st	63	19	.768	—	Won Conference Semifinals (Warriors) 4–1 Lost Conference Finals (Lakers) 4–2	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (MVP)
1972–73	NBA	Western	1st	Midwest	1st	60	22	.732	—	Lost Conference Semifinals (Warriors) 4–2
1973–74	NBA	Western	1st	Midwest	1st	59	23	.720	—	Won Conference Semifinals (Lakers) 4–1 Won Conference Finals (Bulls) 4–0 Lost NBA Finals (Celtics) 4–3	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (MVP)
1974–75	NBA	Western	7th	Midwest	4th	38	44	.463	9
1975–76	NBA	Western	4th	Midwest	1st	38	44	.463	—	Lost First Round (Pistons) 2–1
1976–77	NBA	Western	11th	Midwest	6th	30	52	.366	20
1977–78	NBA	Western	6th	Midwest	2nd	44	38	.537	4	Won First Round (Suns) 2–0 Lost Conference Semifinals (Nuggets) 4–3
1978–79	NBA	Western	9th	Midwest	4th	38	44	.463	10
1979–80	NBA	Western	2nd	Midwest	1st	49	33	.598	—	Lost Conference Semifinals (SuperSonics) 4–3
1980–81	NBA	Eastern	2nd	Central	1st	60	22	.732	—	Lost Conference Semifinals (76ers) 4–3
1981–82	NBA	Eastern	2nd	Central	1st	55	27	.671	—	Lost Conference Semifinals (76ers) 4–2
1982–83	NBA	Eastern	2nd	Central	1st	51	31	.622	—	Won Conference Semifinals (Celtics) 4–0 Lost Conference Finals (76ers) 4–1	Sidney Moncrief (DPoY) Don Nelson (CoY)
1983–84	NBA	Eastern	2nd	Central	1st	50	32	.610	—	Won First Round (Hawks) 3–2 Won Conference Semifinals (Nets) 4–2 Lost Conference Finals (Celtics) 4–1	Sidney Moncrief (DPoY)
1984–85	NBA	Eastern	2nd	Central	1st	59	23	.720	—	Won First Round (Bulls) 3–1 Lost Conference Semifinals (76ers) 4–0	Don Nelson (CoY)
1985–86	NBA	Eastern	2nd	Central	1st	57	25	.695	—	Won First Round (Nets) 3–0 Won Conference Semifinals (76ers) 4–3 Lost Conference Finals (Celtics) 4–0
1986–87	NBA	Eastern	4th	Central	3rd	50	32	.610	7	Won First Round (76ers) 3–2 Lost Conference Semifinals (Celtics) 4–3	Ricky Pierce (SMoY)
1987–88	NBA	Eastern	5th	Central	4th	42	40	.512	12	Lost First Round (Hawks) 3–2
1988–89	NBA	Eastern	5th	Central	4th	49	33	.598	14	Won First Round (Hawks) 3–2 Lost Conference Semifinals (Pistons) 4–0
1989–90	NBA	Eastern	6th	Central	3rd	44	38	.537	15	Lost First Round (Bulls) 3–1	Ricky Pierce (SMoY)
1990–91	NBA	Eastern	4th	Central	3rd	48	34	.585	13	Lost First Round (76ers) 3–0
1991–92	NBA	Eastern	11th	Central	7th	31	51	.378	36
1992–93	NBA	Eastern	12th	Central	7th	28	54	.341	29
1993–94	NBA	Eastern	13th	Central	7th	20	62	.244	37
1994–95	NBA	Eastern	9th	Central	6th	34	48	.415	18
1995–96	NBA	Eastern	13th	Central	7th	25	57	.305	47
1996–97	NBA	Eastern	11th	Central	7th	33	49	.402	36
1997–98	NBA	Eastern	13th	Central	7th	36	46	.439	26
1998–99	NBA	Eastern	7th	Central	4th	28	22	.560	5	Lost First Round (Pacers) 3–0
1999–2000	NBA	Eastern	8th	Central	5th	42	40	.512	14	Lost First Round (Pacers) 3–2
2000–01	NBA	Eastern	2nd	Central	1st	52	30	.634	—	Won First Round (Magic) 3–1 Won Conference Semifinals (Hornets) 4–3 Lost Conference Finals (76ers) 4–3
2001–02	NBA	Eastern	9th	Central	5th	41	41	.500	9
2002–03	NBA	Eastern	7th	Central	4th	42	40	.512	8	Lost First Round (Nets) 4–2
2003–04	NBA	Eastern	6th	Central	4th	41	41	.500	20	Lost First Round (Pistons) 4–1
2004–05	NBA	Eastern	13th	Central	5th	30	52	.366	24
2005–06	NBA	Eastern	8th	Central	5th	40	42	.488	24	Lost First Round (Pistons) 4–1
2006–07	NBA	Eastern	14th	Central	5th	28	54	.341	25
2007–08	NBA	Eastern	13th	Central	5th	26	56	.317	33
2008–09	NBA	Eastern	12th	Central	5th	34	48	.415	32
2009–10	NBA	Eastern	6th	Central	2nd	46	36	.561	17	Lost First Round (Hawks) 4–3	John Hammond (EoY)
2010–11	NBA	Eastern	9th	Central	3rd	35	47	.427	27
2011–12	NBA	Eastern	9th	Central	3rd	31	35	.469	19
2012–13	NBA	Eastern	8th	Central	3rd	38	44	.463	11½	Lost First Round (Heat) 4–0
2013–14	NBA	Eastern	15th	Central	5th	15	67	.183	41
2014–15	NBA	Eastern	6th	Central	3rd	41	41	.500	12	Lost First Round (Bulls) 4–2
2015–16	NBA	Eastern	12th	Central	5th	33	49	.402	24
Regular Season Totals (1968–2016)					1,983	1,903	.510
Playoff Totals (1968–present)					106	122	.465	1 NBA Championship
All-time regular and Playoff record					2,089	2,025	.508

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